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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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Best of all, innkeepers Bob and Denise Barbier bring the experience to life with warm hospitality and a wealth of local knowledge, making a stay here truly feel like the best of both worlds.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Tsuge’s page, that story concerns a male manga artist in search of inspiration, traveling to a remote village and staying with an eccentric innkeeper (barely) operating a business on its outskirts.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the ground floor, a horseshoe bar with marble countertops and bronze chairs seats 20 patrons.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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